JELLYSTONE PARK GOLDEN VALLEY, NC
Bostic, North Carolina
📅 Date visited: 10/22/2023
⏰ Check-in / Check-out Times: RV check-in is 3 p.m. with early access at 11 a.m. if available, check-out 1 p.m. Cabin check-in is 4 p.m. with early access at 11 a.m. if available, check-out 11 a.m.
🌞 Type: RV Resort
📍 Address/Grid Coord: 182 Jellystone Parkway, Bostic, NC 28018
🌐 Website/Social Media Link: https://campgoldenvalley.com/
📞 Phone: 828-417-0086
💲 Pricing Details/Discounts: We initially reserved through CampSpot, but found if we called, we recieved a better rate of $86.34 per night. The resort offers routine discounts that can be found HERE. In addition, they offer a 10% military discount on weekday stays (Sun-Thurs) with promo code “YOGITHANKSYOU”.
🅿️ Site Used: 200
⌚ Length of Stay: 7 days
⏱️ Max Length of Stay Permitted: Daily, Weekly & Monthly. The resort does have seasonal dates; 22-March to 1-December (open with limited amenities/hours), 24-May to 11-August (peak season), 22-March to 23-May and 12-August to 1-December (non-peak season).
🚘 Vehicle and Rig Specs: Ford F-250, SRW - Palomino Solaire 317BHSK, Length: 35’ Height: 11’, 50amp service
👨👩👧👧 Family Demographics: 2 Adults, 2 Kids (Under 10)
🐶 Pets: We don’t have any, but they are permitted.
📱 Cell Service Used: T-Mobile, some locations had spotty service but overall no issues.
📶 Other Cell Service Quality: Kids have Gabb watch phones, service was not available.
💻 Internet Service Used: T-Mobile 5G and Starlink
🛰️ Starlink Accessibility: Clear NE access, no issues
📡 Campground WiFi Quality: Very good
🛀 Facilities: The registration station is just outside the park entrance, but easily accessible. This is also where guests can pick up a golf cart if rented. Inside the park, there’s a Ranger Station (aka camp store), several onsite dining options, propane filling station, multiple comfort and laundry stations, dog wash station and a dog park. They also pick-up trash from your site throughout the day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
🏊🏻♂️ Amenities: TONS of amenities! They have an interactive water playground, a standard swimming pool, an onsite lake with zipline, water obstacle course and water rentals such as kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, etc. They also have the Blue Ridge Mountain Coaster, the kids LOVED this! Other amenities include rock climbing, gaga ball, laser tag, mini golf, a jumping pillow & pad, gem mining, pickle ball & tennis, multiple playgrounds, a lookout tower with several hiking trails, giant chess along with several lake side activities such as basketball, volleyball, and swings. And of course, what’s a Yogi Bear resort without the Hey Hey rides!
🔢 Total Number of Sites and General Condition: 120+ RV, 140+ cabins, 7 group lodges, 12 primitive campsites, 14 red carpet tent sites and more to come…
⛺ Tent Camping Permitted: In designated areas
♿ Handicap Accessibility: Yes
🔌💧🚽 Electric, Water & Sewer details: Full electric, water and sewer available
👋🏻 Assigned sites or FCFS: Can select when reserving but only guaranteed if you “lock-in” your site by paying the lock fee.
👀 Site selection/location assistance: No
🔒 Gated Access: Yes
🚧 Road Condition: Very good
⛽ Gas: Marathon (11 miles) The closest Open Roads station is Loves (18 miles)
🛒 Grocery: Food Lion (15.5 miles), Ingles (16 miles) Ingles also has fuel
🚩 Local Area Attractions / Amenities: Blue Ridge Distilling (3 miles), Cherry Mountain Farm (12 Miles), Knob Creek Orchard (20 miles), South Mountains State Park (21 miles), Meadowbrook Golf Club (29 miles), Lake Lure (34 miles), Chimney Rock (37 miles), Catawba Science Center (40 miles), Linville Caverns (42 miles), Emerald Village (43 miles), The Gorge Zipline (45 miles), Green River Adventures (47 miles), Blueridge Mountain Parkway (56 Miles)
✏️ Additional Notes / Review: We had the opportunity to stay at Yogi Bear’s Golden Valley over Halloween. We always love camping in the fall, especially around Halloween, but this trip set the bar for future Halloween camping. So many amenities and activities for the entire family. Speaking with campground employees they say the summer is extremely busy, and after seeing everything there is to do, I know why. Golden Valley has significantly expanded over the last couple of years, with several more additions planned. If you’re in western North Carolina, this one needs to be on your list.
